Averaged out; an OKCPD officer makes about $83,000/yr +$10k into a retirement fund and is provided insurance coverage.

There are 1,234 officers in the dept.
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VERY conservatively, 10% of the calls they handle could be better handled by a team of an EMT and a mental health professional at a MUCH LOWER COST.
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What would the people of OKC say if the city government was paying electricians $90k a year to poorly handle the city’s plumbing issues? What if those mishandled plumbing issues had permanent effects on the lives of our more vulnerable residents?
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Who if some of those electricians killed people?
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